Cheesy Baked Asparagus Is The Side That Becomes Your Main
No. 1 way to eat asparagus.
During the spring and summer, there's so much asparagus, we don't even know how to handle it. We love it simply roasted, but there's so much more to do with the vegetable: You can make asparagus bacon pasta, bacon asparagus roll-ups, or asparagus soup. But our favorite way to prepare it as a fancy side: Top it with garlic, a little cream, Parmesan, and mozzarella and bake it until the cheese is bubbly and golden and the asparagus is tender. This will be gone in seconds.
asparagus, stalks trimmed
heavy cream
cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
freshly grated Parmesan
shredded mozzarella
Red pepper flakes, for garnish (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400º. Place asparagus in a 9"-x-13" baking dish and pour over heavy cream and scatter with garlic. Generously season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan, mozzarella and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Bake until cheese is golden and melty and asparagus is tender, about 25 to 30 minutes, and serve.
Nutrition (per serving): 250 calories, 14 g protein, 8 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 19 g fat, 11 g saturated fat, 340 mg sodium
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